Greece vs Switzerland: Military spending sipri

Greece
7.81 billion
in 2025
Switzerland
7.15 billion
in 2025
Greece rank
38th
Switzerland rank
41st

Military spending sipri over time

  • Greece
  • Switzerland
02.0B4.0B6.0B8.0B10.0B194919872025

How they compare

Greece currently reports 7.81 billion against 7.15 billion in Switzerland, a difference of 654.17 million.

That makes Greece's figure about 1.1 times Switzerland's.

The two have swapped places 9 times across 69 shared years of data; in 1957 it was Switzerland ahead.

Greece ranks 38th and Switzerland ranks 41st of 162 countries.

Across the 8 decades both report, Greece averaged higher in 3 and Switzerland in 5.

Head to head by decade

Decade Greece Switzerland Difference Ahead
1950s 1.59 billion 4.66 billion 3.07 billion Switzerland
1960s 2.22 billion 5.98 billion 3.76 billion Switzerland
1970s 6.16 billion 7.10 billion 940.50 million Switzerland
1980s 7.24 billion 7.96 billion 717.69 million Switzerland
1990s 6.78 billion 7.50 billion 716.11 million Switzerland
2000s 8.70 billion 5.56 billion 3.14 billion Greece
2010s 5.98 billion 5.43 billion 542.44 million Greece
2020s 7.88 billion 6.52 billion 1.37 billion Greece

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher military spending sipri, Greece or Switzerland?
Greece, at 7.81 billion against 7.15 billion in Switzerland as of 2025.
What is the difference in military spending sipri between Greece and Switzerland?
654.17 million, with Greece ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Greece and Switzerland?
69 years are reported by both, from 1957 to 2025.
How do Greece and Switzerland rank globally for military spending sipri?
Greece ranks 38th and Switzerland ranks 41st of 162 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Our World in Data, published as Military spending sipri. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Military spending sipri
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
162 places, 8,341 data points, 1949–2025
Last refreshed